Big 1st Period Carries Islanders To 1st Win
Andrew MacDonald and Frans Nielsen scored first-period goals and the New York Islanders hung on for a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday despite a lackluster final two periods.
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Andrew MacDonald and Frans Nielsen scored first-period goals and the New York Islanders hung on for a 2-1 victory over the Minnesota Wild on Monday despite a lackluster final two periods.
The healthy return of three key players for the Minnesota Wild has helped solidify some depth in important places.
The Minnesota Wild are sending center Zack Phillips back to the Saint John Sea Dogs of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League.
Dany Heatley scored twice in his Minnesota debut, including the winner in overtime to lead the Wild to a 4-3 preseason victory over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Friday night.
A new coach and new offensive weapons have helped create a new sense of optimism for the Minnesota Wild.
The NHL website confirms that the agent for former Minnesota Wild forward Pavol Demitra has confirmed that Demitra was among the people killed in a plane crash in Russia.
The brother of NHL enforcer Derek Boogaard has made his first court appearance on charges stemming from his brother's overdose death last May.
He grew up locally and was the number one overall pick in the NHL draft in 2005, which means Erik Johnson has had a few years to learn a few things about the business he is in.
The Minnesota Wild have traded defenseman Maxim Noreau to the New Jersey Devils for center David McIntyre in a swap of minor leaguers.
The game has a bittersweet feel for Rochester native Mark Stuart, who was drafted by the Bruins and played his entire professional career with them until the trade deadline.
Relatives and fans of Derek Boogaard shed tears Sunday as they remembered the former NHL tough guy as a "teddy bear" who was as generous and kind as he was burly and tough, a somber end to a weekend during which his distraught family agreed to donate his brain to medical researchers.
The Minnesota Wild will be represented by seven players at the World Hockey Championships in Slovakia.
Craig Leipold leaned back in his office chair and shook his head with a grimaced look, the frustration of missing the playoffs for a third straight year still fresh for the Minnesota Wild owner some four days after the season.
Two more University of North Dakota hockey standouts have signed contracts with NHL teams.
The Minnesota Wild swept aside the Edmonton Oilers.
The Minnesota Wild and the Minnesota Timberwolves will have new homes on the radio dial next season.
Nicklas Lidstrom scored and Jimmy Howard made 27 saves, helping the Detroit Red Wings beat the Minnesota Wild 4-2 on Sunday night and clinch the Central Division title.
The Minnesota Wild say defenseman Nick Schultz will miss the rest of the season with post-concussion symptoms.
Minnesota goalie Niklas Backstrom ended a six-start winless streak, beating his favorite opponent in the Wild's 4-2 victory over the Edmonton Oilers on Thursday night.
Pierre-Marc Bouchard scored in regulation and in the shootout, helping the Minnesota Wild end an eight-game losing streak by beating the St. Louis Blues 3-2 Tuesday night.
The Minnesota Wild barely has a pulse and their playoff hopes are flickering. Barring a miracle on ice, the Wild will miss the post-season for the third straight year.
Joffrey Lupul and Mikhail Grabovski each scored goals to get Toronto's top two lines going and lead the Maple Leafs to a 3-0 victory on Tuesday over Minnesota, stretching the Wild's winless streak to seven games.
Niklas Backstrom seemed to stop almost every shot San Jose sent his way. Fortunately for the Sharks, a couple of pucks that hit off Backstrom's teammates found their way into the net.
The Vancouver Canucks are on such a roll, they can play poorly and still win.
Minnesota Wild captain Mikko Koivu returned Monday night against the Vancouver Canucks after missing 11 games with a broken finger.
